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FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE INC (EIN 80-0951255)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202333199349319123
Schema version
2022v5.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$39,581,263GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
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PY Investment Income$26,186PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFirst Look Institute is a nonprofit organization committed to fearless reporting, bold filmmaking, and defending those who speak truth to power. By empowering journalists to unearth injustices, unbeholden to outside influence, by investing in a generation of trailblazing filmmakers, and by protecting risk-taking reporters and whistleblowers from retribution, First Look Institute vigilantly defends our First Amendment rights so democracy can flourish.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$17,754,998ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$51,298RevenueAmt
DescIntercept is an independent news organization delivering unflinching investigative journalism that unearths injustices and holds the powerful accountable. Beholden only to the public, never to corporate influence, The Intercept is committed to defending its First Amendment right to report information that the public deserves to know. Its in-depth investigations focus on politics, war, surveillance, corruption, criminal justice, the environment, immigration, the media, technology and more. Intercept Brasil is Intercept's news agency based in Rio de Janeiro that produces investigative articles focused on Brazil for an international audience. Intercept gives its journalists in the US and Brazil the editorial freedom and legal support they need to expose corruption and injustice where they find it.Desc

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DescPrioritizing artistic approach, creative innovation, and integrated mentorship, Field of Vision commissions and produces nonfiction films that empower filmmakers to tell the vital stories of our world. By exploring contemporary global issues through a cinematic lens, creators are able to push boundaries, perspectives, and narratives in storytelling. With comprehensive multidisciplinary support for filmmakers, journalists, and artists, Field of Vision advocates for greater equity, inclusion, and sustainability, with an unwavering commitment to supporting filmmakers and their development.FOV's work includes individual short and feature-length films, episodic series, thematic approaches to a single topic by multiple filmmakers, deep-dive investigations pairing filmmakers with journalists, rapid-response assignments, and collaborations with artists across mediums. FOV's commitment to short-form documentary films allows filmmakers to respond quickly, take creative risks, explore new ways of storytelling, and make new films with a faster production cycle. FOVs films are distributed through a variety of outlets, including news organizations, film festivals, online platforms, broadcast, streaming and cable. Through fellowships and production support and agreements, FOV provides filmmakers the necessary support and resources to create their films.Desc

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DescThe Press Freedom Defense Fund gives direct financial support to news organizations, reporters, and whistleblowers to pay for legal expenses, along with providing technical assistance and professional guidance, so information that is critical to our democracy can be brought to light without fear of retribution. Through grants (often paid directly to expert legal counsel who agree to provide representation at reduced/capped fees) and educational outreach to support established and non-traditional journalists and news organizations, the Fund opposes official actions that restrict press freedoms and seek source information or journalistic materials. It is one of the few programs that supports whistleblowers and other journalistic sources.Desc
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1Ellen MulhollandBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Jeffrey Alvord
Director/Vice Chair1.01Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patricia L Christen
Director0.36Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Bloom
Director/President/CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Bralow
Secretary/Sr. VP, Law38.60Yes (X)$291,127$12,130$32,4901.60
Shani Boone
Treasurer40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ian Stratford
Secretary40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roger Hodge
Deputy Editor40.00$254,161$0$28,461Yes (X)
Charlotte Cook
Executive Producer40.00$186,300$0$11,121Yes (X)
Elizabeth Reed
Editor in Chief40.00$180,174$0$25,272Yes (X)
Beth Nathanson
Chief Philanthropy Officer40.00$293,912$0$20,156Yes (X)
Michael Sherrard
Department Head40.00$167,360$0$11,815Yes (X)
James Risen
Sr. National Security Corr40.00$303,257$0$30,269Yes (X)
Ryan Grim
Washington Bureau Chief40.00$221,063$0$32,334Yes (X)
Peter Maass
Senior Editor40.00$216,619$0$16,283Yes (X)
Jeremy Scahill
Producer40.00$369,213$0$39,337Yes (X)
Vanessa M Gezari
National Security Editor40.00$196,712$0$8,845Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Incadescent LLC
27 West 24th Street Suite 10ENew YorkNY10010Consulting Fees$200,000
Pryor Cashman LLP
7 Times SquareNew YorkNY10036Sale of Brazilian Subsidiary$193,114
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
PO Box 514038Los AngelesCA90051Performed audit of financial statements$104,000
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The Intercept512000$51,298$51,298
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$322,500TotalAmt
Program Services$322,500ProgramServicesAmt

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fundraising$160,200FundraisingAmt

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Research Services$195,343$195,343

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EOY$260,662EOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,529,471EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,558,185BOYAmt
EOY$4,779,751EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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EOY$15,507,158EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,923,263BOYAmt
EOY$20,286,909EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$11,142,080ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,550,130CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,213,474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,875,352CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,423,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,004,347CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,066,625TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,550,130CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,213,474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,875,352CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,423,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,004,347CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,066,625TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$135,066,625PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$48,436CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,253CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,508CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,186CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,007CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$191,390TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$43,899CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,899TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73,720CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,948CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$767,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$263,240CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,206,513CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,468,771TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$138,770,685TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,468,771GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89430PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$329,317InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,264DepreciationAmt
Book Value$239,053BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$473,077InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$420,265DepreciationAmt
Book Value$52,812BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$59,246InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,929DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,317BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$330,182TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOperating Lease LiabilityDesc
Amt$265,224Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$265,224TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,307,243TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$608,222DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$608,222RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$36,699,021RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$36,699,021TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,165,163TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$608,222DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$608,222ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,556,941ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$25,556,941TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador,119Internet news agencyNews reporting and general support
East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,0Program serivcesLegal defense fees and costs incurred by the Grantee in prosecutions brought in by the Philippines$220,000
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium0Program servicesFinancial support and fesitval sponsorship$102,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees19SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee19TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$322,500SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$322,500TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,Legal defense against Phillippines government$220,000EFT$0
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)Provide financial support to the JX Fund to support media workers fleeing war and crisis zones$100,000EFT$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 2:Grantmaking is closely managed by managers of the grantmaking programs, as well as by FLI's legal and finance departments. For grants to foreign entities and individuals, pre-award diligence includes checking grantee leadership and individual grantees against Specially Designated Nationals /U.S. sanctions lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Controls of the U.S. Treasury Department to confirm that payments are not prohibited. Applications for grants from the Press Freedom Defense Fund are reviewed by directors of the Fund, and sensitive grants to foreign entities and grants exceeding certain thresholds are referred for consultation and advice to an advisory committee of legal and journalism experts. Applications are voted on according to the directors' assessment of the importance of the grantee or a specific grantee's situation to the promotion of freedom of the press. For grants made to support legal defense of news organizations or whistleblowers, payments are usually made directly to attorneys representing the grantees upon submission of and approval of attorney invoices, and are based upon written grant agreements setting forth grantee/attorney obligations to expend the funds solely for the approved charitable purposes, submit narrative reports in addition to detailed invoices, and provide information for the promotion of the educational purposes of FLI.
Part III Accounting Method:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
Percolator Consulting
PO Box 18252SeattleWA98118Consulting services0$0$94,800-$94,800
Dragonfly Partners LLC
36 East Mount Airy Avenue 1RPhiladelphiaPA19188Consulting services0$0$3,000-$3,000
Steven Biel Strategies
31 Cushman StPortlandME04102Consulting services0$0$60,000-$60,000
Oscar De Los Santos
343 East 30th Street Apt 8HNew YorkNY10016Consulting services0$0$2,400-$2,400
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$160,200TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$160,200TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Big Sky Film Institute Inc
113 W Front Street Suite 105MissoulaMT59802201937230501(c)3$13,000$0Redford Center - Event Planning, Coordination and Sponsorship
National Press Photographers Foundation
1175 Huntover RoadMcLeanVA22102581024004501(c)3$25,000$0Support the work of the NPAA in its establishment of a Legal Advocacy Fund
The Association of the Bar of the City Of NY Fund (dba The Vance Center)
42 West 44th StreetNew YorkNY10036136003018501(c)3$70,000$0General support for the Grantee's Operations

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeLegal ServicesGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceLegal ServicesNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrantmaking is closely managed by managers of the grantmaking programs, as well as by FLI's legal and finance departments. Applications for grants from the Press Freedom Defense Fund are reviewed by the directors of the Fund, and sensitive grants including grants exceeding certain thresholds -- are referred for consultation and advice to an advisory committee of legal and journalism experts. Applications are voted on according to the directors' assessment of the importance of the grantee or a specific grantee's situation to the promotion of freedom of the press. For grants made to support legal defense of news organizations, journalists or whistleblowers, payments are usually made directly to attorneys representing the grantees upon submission of and approval of attorney invoices, and are based upon written grant agreements setting forth grantee/attorney obligations to expend the funds solely for the approved charitable purposes, submit narrative reports in addition to detailed invoices, and provide information for the promotion of the educational purposes of FLI.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Jeremy Scahill
Producer$369,213$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$39,337$0$408,550$0$0$0
David Bralow
Secretary/Sr. VP, Law$291,127$12,130$0$0$0$0$0$0$31,190$1,300$322,317$13,430$0$0
James Risen
Sr. National Security Corr$303,257$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$30,269$0$333,526$0$0$0
Beth Nathanson
Chief Philanthropy Officer$293,912$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$20,156$0$314,068$0$0$0
Roger Hodge
Deputy Editor$254,161$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$28,461$0$282,622$0$0$0
Ryan Grim
Washington Bureau Chief$221,063$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$32,334$0$253,397$0$0$0
Peter Maass
Senior Editor$216,619$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$16,283$0$232,902$0$0$0
Vanessa M Gezari
National Security Editor$196,712$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,845$0$205,557$0$0$0
Elizabeth Reed
Editor in Chief$180,174$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$25,272$0$205,446$0$0$0
Charlotte Cook
Executive Producer$186,300$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,121$0$197,421$0$0$0
Michael Sherrard
Department Head$167,360$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,815$0$179,175$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1First Look Entertainment IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgAffiliated entityRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeWorking capitalLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$2,529,471OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$2,529,471BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$2,529,471TotalBalanceDueAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSch L Part II, Loans to and From Interested Persons:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation$693,881 of the loan was paid off, plus interest at 0% during Q2, 2023.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The organization's members are its directors and The Pierre M. Omidyar Trust.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aMembers have the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bSubmitted to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for review and approval of the final draft. All directors receive final draft prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe conflict of interest policy is designed to foster public confidence in the integrity of First Look Institute, Inc. (FLI), and to protect FLI's interests when it is contemplating entering a transaction that might benefit the private interest of a director, a corporate officer, a key employee, a person with substantial influence over FLI, or other disqualified person. Directors, officers, and key employees are required to comply with FLI's conflict of interest policy and disclose any conflicts of interest on an annual basis. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors periodically reviews and monitors any such reported conflicts and affiliated party transactions with FLI and makes recommendations relating thereto to the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15bCompensation for key employees and officers is determined through the use of a compensation analysis including the use of comparable data, and approval by the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Governing documents, policies and financial statements will be made available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 13:Whistleblower Policy First Look Institute works has a Whistleblower Policy applicable to all employees in compliance with all relevant laws, and posts the means by which parties can anonymously report their concerns in common areas.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1First Look Media Brasil Agencia de Noticias EireliBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1720 University AveAddressLine1Txt
CityLos GatosCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95032ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN981429524EIN
Primary ActivitiesNews reporting agency for internet distribution channelsPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryBRLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Total Income-$14,499TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$0EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1First Look Institute IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
First Look Entertainment Inc
720 University Avenue Ste 200Los GatosCA95032901020345Digital Media ProductionNYN/AS0
First Look Services Inc
720 University Avenue Ste 200Los GatosCA95032463898235Information SecurityCAN/AS0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
First Look Entertainment Inc
O$1,322,880Accounting Records
First Look Entertainment Inc
E$2,529,471Accounting Records